Jalpari90 - This is a really easy and simple recipe. If you want to make a pie with bottom and top crust then double this double this recipe and make two balls of dough instead of one. :)
*Pie crust *
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 tbsp cold, unsalted butter,
- 1/2 tsp sugar (add more if you are making crust for a dessert dish.)
- 3-4 tbsp cold water
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method:
- Cut butter into half inch cubes. Place in freezer for 15 mins or until thoroughly chilled.
- Using dough machine/ atta machine or a food processor, mix flour, salt, and sugar and pulse to mix.
- Add butter. Pulse 7-8 times until mixture has made pea size pieces of butter.
- Add water 1 tbsp at a time, pulsing until mixture begins to cluster together. (To check if it is ready, pinch some of the flaky dough and if it holds together, it's ready. If not add more water and pulse again.)
- Take dough out from machine. Place on clean surface.
- Knead it for a bit but don't over-knead it so crust stays flaky. (You should still be able to see little buts of the butter in the dough.)
- Sprinkle dough with flour on all sides, wrap in cling film or a damp cloth and place in fridge for 50 mins. 8. *Remove from fridge. Leave at room temp' for 10 mins. Sprinkle flour on it. Lightly dust work surface with flour. Roll dough out with rolling pin to make a 12 inch circle and roughly 4mm thick. *(Check with a metal knife to see if dough is sticking to surface. All more flour is necessary then.)
- Gently fold in half. (Or into quarter is that is easier.) Place on a 9 inch pastry dish/ pie dish or any round oven dish. Line up fold with center of dish. Gently press pastry against bottom and side of dish. Trim any over hangings with knife. (If you don't have a pie dish then to create the pie crust look, pinch the edges or press with fork to make lines.)